The Pigman - First Read
Authored by Aaron Howard
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
John and Lorraine were making prank calls soliciting donations for an imaginary....
Fund
Charity
Pizza
Friend
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Here the word "charity" means...
an organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.
people employed to provide a service to the public in a particular place
ask for or try to get something from someone.
expressed something with a signal or motion
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the beginning of the excerpt, Mr. Pignati suggests, out of nowhere, that they...
go look at his pigs
go get coffee
visit the L & J Fund
go to the zoo
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
From the beginning, it is clear that John and Lorraine are not on the same page in pulling off this prank. What quote from the excerpt shows this?
"Mr. Pignati," I said with an air of impatience," Miss Truman and I have many other stops to make today.
"Of course, that's what we came for," I said to make it look real at least.
Lorraine gulped and went speechless.
"Yes," Lorraine said. "We shouldn't have stayed this long."
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After Mr. Pignati asks "Whom should I make it out to?", Lorraine "gulped and went speechless." This suggests to the reader that Lorraine...
didn't really expect Mr. Pignati to write a check to the L & J Fund.
didn't expect John to take the prank this far
didn't realize Mr. Pignati was so famous
had a very dry throat and was thirsty
Tags
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
"Oh yes," Lorraine echoed, and I could tell she was furious with me because here eyes were starting to flit all over the place again." Here Lorraine is "furious" with John for...
For lying to Mr. Pignati
For taking the check from Mr. Pignati
For taking the prank too far
For staying to look at the pigs
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following quotes from "The Pigman" represent a change that John and Lorraine as a result of Mr. Pignati?
"No...we didn't see....your pigs," I said.
"You don't really have to --" Lorraine started, but he looked bewildered."
"You love animals...? Lorraine muttered, her left hand opening the front door just a crack."
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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